Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 27, 2021

Mom will take her sweet time pulling out some of those thorns.

Wouldn’t a real six year-old die if they jumped out a two-story window? Even with a (weak) blanket parachute?

…and the hospital fees…

Darn. This made me laugh and my wife is trying to sleep.

During the Victorian era, there was a scholar famed for his ill temper. One day, his butler did something to anger him, and he shoved the poor man through a second-story window. He suddenly gasped in horror and looked down. “Oh my god, the pansies!”

A rose by any other name…..

And he “sticks” the landing!

Don’t try this at home.

While patching a cedar-shingle roof in Coos Bay a l-o-o-o-o-n-g time ago — in a dampening rain — I slid off the roof. Fortunately, I landed in a bush. UNfortunately, it was a rose bush.

Mom should have come earlier!

Somehow “Geronimo” and “Crunch”-time do go along. Never expected to see ’em together like this.

Autodefenistration doesn’t roll off the tongue easily, but it’s smoother than most landings.

Growing up, one of the neighbourhood kids decided to “do a Batman” out of the gable window, thinking his “cape” (picnic blanket pinned to the shoulders of his T-shirt) would save him. One broken arm later…he learned about gravity.

If Calvin was an adult that stunt would get him awarded “At-Risk Survivor” status by the crowd who give out the Darwin Awards each year. I remember a dude nicknamed “Lawn Chair Larry” achieved flight at 15000 ft. via a chaise lounge and 45 helium filled weather balloons in SoCal back in the ‘80s. He was one of the first recipients of this esteemed award. Give Calvin a few years and he can probably follow in Larry’s footsteps…..

Gee, roni-mourn!

The whole look before you leap thing…..

This is another example of Hobbes being shown without Calvin and speaking directly to us. I know that Calvin might be imagining Hobbes speaking but I think it is more likely that it reflects Bill Watterson’s stated view that he didn’t see Hobbes as part of Calvin’s imagination. It also shows that Calvin and Hobbes can both see through the fourth wall and often break it.

Absolutely love Hobbs expression in the Geronimo panel.

I love how Hobbes’ first concern is not even about Calvin

It was a brave man who tested the first parachute.

Practice makes perfect… just not this particular activity.

I wonder why two of the word balloons are shaded pink.

♪♪"Thorn in my side…."♪♪…..~ Eurythmics…

We only jumped off of a step ladder with a sheet and ropes tied to the corners. We were certain we could feel it slow us down. Fortunately from that height we didn’t hurt and thing. Copying a popular tv show from the early 60’s. Ripcord

That’s gonna leave a mark.

“Geronimo” (respectfully) initially yelled by 187th Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, paratroopers when jumping from their aircraft during WW II (Pacific Theater). A salute to their Veterans and all Paratroopers.

You forgot to cut a “spill hole” in the center of the blanket…

I don’t imagine that ‘Calvin’ is liking them too much……now ! ! !!

I seriously considered this when I as a kid… but as my bedroom was on the 1st floor I gave it up as not worth the trouble,

ow

Calvin could be seriously hurt, and all Hobbes can think about are the rose bushes?

30 years old and still the funniest thing on the comics page.

I did a beach umbrella off the garage. Only about 8 ft. Fortunately I watched a lot of ‘Combat’ so I knew how to land. Still hurt.

Geronimouch!

Many, many children used to do this. I did it with a towel. Aerodynamically it makes not a whit of difference but the punishment is less than ruining bedclothes. :)

Even did a trial run with a G.I. Joe and a silk handkerchief. I was not deterred that his plastic leg broke off.

Oh that will be painful.

Ouch. Shoulda worked!

He should have yelled “Allons-y!”

The second panel makes this cartoon.

The first, second, and last panels are lines my family’s been quoting ever since they were written and while we were raising our four kids. We used them to remind them that yes they do need to ask and that it was okay to be told no. And sometimes, surprise, yes!

I love the second panel. Calvin’s statement must be the corollary of ‘Never ask a question you don’t know the answer to’.

If you know the answer then you really don’t have a question.

imagination and physics collide…

I’ve always liked how the inside of the house doesn’t agree with the outside view. LOL

this was a pubic service announcement as to what NOT to do on a Sunday afternoon.

And the sheet.

What is prosopagnosia?